Review of a Joint Venture with an Indian Tech Company
Assisted a a KSA-based automobile distributor in the technical and financial review of its proposed joint venture (JV) with an Indian digital auto-aggregation company 1. Review and assessment of the business plan Financial projections and underlying assumptions Risk assessment, SWOT analysis, and strategic insights Product-market fit and go-to-market strategy 2. Technology due diligence of the […]
Advising a digital bank on its proposed integration with an end-to-end SaaS platform
ALP has successfully advised the digital bank on its proposed integration into its architecture of an end-to-end SaaS platform with respect to: Strategic Planning & Advisory – Platform Methodology Understanding Modules and Pricing Models Pricing Negotiation, including SaaS-based pricing Comparative Analysis of Functionality & Pricing Technology Due Diligence & Credit Assessment Model Review, including a […]
PE Fund for its portfolio company in AR/VR products and services
Advised a PE fund located in UAE on business transformation and value creation for one of its portfolio companies Scope of work delivered: Deep-dive into the business strategy Analysis of the management skills & leadership style: The management team had a conservative mindset with a hardware focus Peer-group analysis to identify comparative shortcomings w.r.t product […]
Communication Software Company
Advised an UAE and India based communication software company on its complete business transformation and IP to create value for the shareholders Scope of work delivered: Corporate Structure Consolidation & Restructuring Developing an IP strategy and culture for the business IP identification, filing & valuation, thus creating immediate value for the business Product roll-out strategy […]
ALM analysis, Optimization and restructuring of notes and underlying hedges for EUR 20 Billion Notional worth of GBP, EUR and USD notes
Background and Objectives Notes can be vanilla or structured, unsecured or collateralised Transition approach depends on the prospectus and term sheet, and can be agreed upon through: Bilateral amendment Public consent solicitation Independent Adviser ALP, with its experience in all types of notes, acted as an independent adviser or solicitor to the transition Notes can […]
Assisting in enhancing multiple internal activities of a UAE-based commercial bank
Review of Credit Approval Process & Template Reviewed compliance of the credit approval process with CBUAE regulations, including those around AML & KYC requirements Assessment of whether the process effectively evaluates Credit Risk: Analysis of financial statements, collateral, and credit history. Concentration Risk: Monitoring of exposure to specific industries, geographies, or customers Early Warning Signals: […]
Climate Risk Stress Testing Solution Deployment for a regional bank in the UAE
Climate Risk Stress Testing and Reporting Data Preparation and Input The Solution UI accepted data files in a pre-specified template, which includes the sector, revenue, EBITDA, market value, debt, credit rating, and carbon emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3) and any other relevant fields. The Solution provided this template to the model user. The Solution […]
Case Study Designing and Implementing Climate Risk Management Solutions for an Indian Bank (currently ongoing)
ALP has successfully undertaken a complete implementation of an end-to-end climate risk solutions, encompassing development of ESG Scorecards, measuring financed emissions, climate risk stress testing, and complying with disclosure requirements 1. ESG Scorecard Development Development of an ESG Scorecard for the Bank that: Contained an exhaustive list of scoring parameters across environmental (emissions, water use, […]
Designing and Implementing Credit Risk Management Solutions for a Mid-sized Bahrain based retail bank
Independent Review of the Credit Rating Model in line with CBB Rulebook Volume 2 requirements Reviewed credit risk management policies, methodology and model of the Bank. Policy Review Assessed completeness and scope, and whether all relevant credit risk management aspects are covered. Assessed alignment with the bank’s risk appetite and strategic objectives Assessed credit underwriting, […]
Model Risk Management, Climate Risk Stress Testing, RAROC Model Validation, and ESG Scorecard Validation for the UAE branch of a large Bahrain-based Bank
Identified gaps and developed a model risk policy to draft an MMS policy document Model Governance: Appropriate processes for identification, measurement, monitoring, mitigation and reporting of model risk Integration of Model risk with enterprise risk management, as per the Bank’s appetite for model uncertainty Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders across the model life-cycle are appropriately […]